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TAXUS — 
Canadensis Stricta 
This dwarf evergreen makes a 
perfectly beautiful evergreen for¬ 
mal hedge. It is hardy; will thrive 
anywhere that Taxus grows. Suc¬ 
cessfully stands temperatures as 
low as 20 degrees below zero. May 
be left natural (unclipped as 
shown in illustration) or can be 
clipped round, or in boxlike form 
of 8 to 10 inches wide and 10 to 
12 inches high. It transplants 
readily and it is not necessary to 
send the smaller plants with a 
ball of earth. Set plants 10 to 12 
inches apart. We recommend the 
following sizes: 
<5-8 in., bare, no earth ball neces¬ 
sary, Doz. $7.25, 100 $50.00, 
1000 $400.00. 
8-10 in., bare, no earth ball neces¬ 
sary, Doz. $8.50, 100 $60.00, 
1000 $500.00. 
10-12 in. with ball of earth, 
Doz. $11.00, 100 $80.00, 1000 
$700.00. 
PACHISTIMA 
Canbyi Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 
100 $25.00, 1000 $225.00 
A choice dwarf compact evergreen 
shrub of inestimable value. Su¬ 
perb as an evergreen edging to 
flower beds or borders for walks. 
Perfect in front of evergreen 
plantings. Spreads to about 18 
inches in diameter and never 
grows over 8 inches in height. 
May be trimmed or left natural. 
Withstands 20 below zero and fo¬ 
liage does not burn or discolor 
during winter. Does well in sun 
and light shade. 
Charming as a ground cover in 
small places where the usual kinds 
would be out of scale. 
TEUCRIUM 
Chamaedrys Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 
100 $15.00, 1000 $125.00 
Shrublike plant of moderate 
growth. Has shrublike, shiny, 
dark leaves. The glossy green 
foliage resembling dwarf box¬ 
wood, may be used in place of 
boxwood where the latter is not 
hardy, can be clipped to suit any 
height up to 12 inches. Plant in 
fall or early spring, 6 inches 
apart in full sun. 
SALIX 
Purpurea Bach $0.30, Doz. $2.75, 
100 $15.00, 1000 $125.00 
Dwarf Blue-Leaf Arctic Willow. 
Discovered north of the Arctic 
Circle. A charming low-growing 
Willow exceedingly suitable for 
edgings. Grows anywhere in wet 
or heavy soils where other plants 
perish. It is able to withstand the 
lowest temperatures encountered 
in this country, is of easy culture. 
Just the plant for low edgings 
around beds or along walks in dif¬ 
ficult soils or locations. This foli¬ 
age is a lovely gray-blue-green. 
Can be clipped for formal effects 
or left natural as desired. Should 
be planted about 8 inches apart. 
May also be grown as single 
specimens in the rock garden. 
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